How to pronounce ming tian (明天) in Chinese

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明天

míng tiān

Characters & meanings

míngT2

bright; next (day/year)

tiānT1

day; sky

Common mistake

Rising + high (2-1): ride míng all the way up so it lands exactly at tiān's level pitch — if the rise stops short, tiān sounds like a separate jump.

Example sentence

明天见!

Míngtiān jiàn!

See you tomorrow!

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